Why have no-code backend tools not taken off yet? Should they?
There are tons of examples of no-code tools designed to help create front-ends but curious to know what everyone views as hurdle for back-end no code?
There are tons of examples of no-code tools designed to help create front-ends but curious to know what everyone views as hurdle for back-end no code?
There is stuff like https://www.xano.com/
Tons of airtable to api coming out as well.
Just needs some time to mature.
This is an interesting question. I've thought about it. There are tools like Airtable and integration services like Zapier, but I think it's more of a hurdle for the back-end because that is where a lot of the unique customization that helps an app differentiate itself lives. The domain logic and service layers are really unique that it's hard to build a pipe that will fit a majority of use cases.
If you're building a content site that is mostly CRUD then that is easy. Wordpress or any CMS could be considered a no-code solution in this regard. The more complex the app requirements, the more difficult it would be to develop a no-code back-end.
That's a fair point. I guess the complexity of no-code back end also makes it harder to make a solution that caters to different use cases.
I can only imagine in few years this will definitely become more common and more companies will try to tackle it.